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Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Apr 2008, 09:09
Replies: 21
Views: 11,940
Posted By bullshot

Anyone had any experience of the relaxation...

Anyone had any experience of the relaxation methods (music & rhythm breathing I think) as advertised at great expense in the UK newspapers?

Does it work?

BS
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2008, 07:44
Replies: 726
Views: 136,742
Posted By bullshot

I would have some respect for the Hand Solo &...

I would have some respect for the Hand Solo & Chums position if they insisted that Openskies is part of BA & therefore only BA pilots should operate it - on current BA terms & conditions. All...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2008, 14:58
Replies: 726
Views: 136,742
Posted By bullshot

I have a certain ambivalence about this whole...

I have a certain ambivalence about this whole subject of Openskies.

Being a strong BALPA member and supporter I will always support a group of Pilots who are engaged in a tussle with Management to...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2008, 10:34
Replies: 726
Views: 136,742
Posted By bullshot

Where is this 'ban' chaps? I am a paid up member...

Where is this 'ban' chaps? I am a paid up member of BALPA and have not received notification of any ban. I cannot find reference to any ban on the BALPA website.
So, if there is a ban, perhaps BALPA...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jan 2008, 11:56
Replies: 119
Views: 65,273
Posted By bullshot

GW Agree with everything you say but I don't...

GW

Agree with everything you say but I don't think that your pious lecturing tone was particularly justified.

Previous posters were not, if I read correctly, advocating a technique to be used...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Dec 2007, 10:37
Replies: 1,207
Views: 288,255
Posted By bullshot

Pprune is a free speech website and that what...

Pprune is a free speech website and that what endears it to most of us.

I for one though, do feel rather uncomfortable when it becomes absolutely clear that one or more contributors have one clear...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
7th Dec 2007, 10:43
Replies: 507
Views: 151,131
Posted By bullshot

I agree with the above post despique ...

I agree with the above post despique

Anti-icing fluid is very viscose - a couple of years age I was positioning on a BA 737 that I had watched being de-iced just before taxi-out. I had a window...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Dec 2007, 19:43
Replies: 46
Views: 8,251
Posted By bullshot

Interesting thread... Anyone have any idea...

Interesting thread...

Anyone have any idea why the bizjet safety record is so much worse than the Airline one? E.G. Bizjets have an appalling altitude bust record - are you Guys emptying the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Sep 2007, 10:27
Replies: 69
Views: 16,074
Posted By bullshot

Something still doesn't quite add up regarding...

Something still doesn't quite add up regarding NACUD's 'non-management' status.

Perhaps he is not management - perhaps he is a Director! Now - that would be a solumn one!

I am in any case...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Sep 2007, 10:37
Replies: 69
Views: 16,074
Posted By bullshot

NACUD Sorry chum - I just don't buy it that...

NACUD

Sorry chum - I just don't buy it that you are not connected with management....

The spin, the euphemisms, the cold indifference to colleague's and their families lives being uneccessarily...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Sep 2007, 07:58
Replies: 55
Views: 12,887
Posted By bullshot

What a breath of fresh air it was to hear someone...

What a breath of fresh air it was to hear someone at last talking sense on the subject this morning on the Radio 4 'Today' program - (around 0730):D:D

I think his name was Ignazi Guadin or...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2007, 11:40
Replies: 52
Views: 25,321
Posted By bullshot

Me Too (With Roons) "Eurotrash" doesn't bother...

Me Too (With Roons)
"Eurotrash" doesn't bother me at all
I am also a fan of Antoine de Coines (forgive the spelling)
BS
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Aug 2007, 08:28
Replies: 21
Views: 3,458
Posted By bullshot

Danger Most Chief Pilots that I know do not look...

Most Chief Pilots that I know do not look favourably upon a SSTR. They would be even more suspicious about paid Line Training as hour building. Shelling out this kind of money will not get you a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2007, 13:40
Replies: 50
Views: 15,563
Posted By bullshot

"...One of the thrills of flying is to take up...

"...One of the thrills of flying is to take up the Hunter to over 40,000 feet, up into the clear deep, sapphire blue. Down below, you can see the earth, far away - it is best to pick clear days for...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2006, 08:47
Replies: 14
Views: 8,119
Posted By bullshot

I am not a Pof F expert but I seem to remember...

I am not a Pof F expert but I seem to remember being on a course a long long time ago when the tutor who did know about it tried to explain to us thickos why Vmca increases with reducing a/c weight...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2006, 10:44
Replies: 111
Views: 30,263
Posted By bullshot

Just to anticipate the usual question - no I am...

Just to anticipate the usual question - no I am not 744 type rated. I do have some experience though on 1,2,3,and 4 engined aircraft. But to borrow the line from someone else - "airmanship is not...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2006, 09:48
Replies: 111
Views: 30,263
Posted By bullshot

I would imagine that the Captain of the BA...

I would imagine that the Captain of the BA flight, competent Airman that he clearly is, would be feeling somewhat embarrassed if he read the offensive and personal attacks made by some in trying to...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Sep 2006, 10:35
Replies: 111
Views: 30,263
Posted By bullshot

I agree with NigelonDraft - a fair and, it would...

I agree with NigelonDraft - a fair and, it would seem, accurate report from the WSJ - it is rare that we read such quality reports on the subject of aviation in the press.

In my view the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2006, 18:21
Replies: 17
Views: 9,511
Posted By bullshot

It's a problem, but not 'land at the nearest...

It's a problem, but not 'land at the nearest suitable airport' so in my book it's perfectly okay to fly past several 10000ft runways to get to somewhere more convenient. The fact that the 10000ft...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2006, 11:21
Replies: 76
Views: 11,986
Posted By bullshot

Although ground agencies might make the risk...

Although ground agencies might make the risk assessment and can advise the Captain, ultimately, it's the Captain who makes, and takes responsibility for, the final decision.

Once a credible threat...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2006, 22:21
Replies: 379
Views: 66,830
Posted By bullshot

For me the real point is why the crew felt it...

For me the real point is why the crew felt it necessary to declare a mayday and did this indicate that safety was compromised.

In trying to reach destination the crew, for whatever reason,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2006, 15:39
Replies: 379
Views: 66,830
Posted By bullshot

Airclues. Great condescending reply! I...

Airclues.

Great condescending reply!

I could add that a diagram of the 744 fuel system is totally irrelevent to my point but I guess it would be lost on you.

Some of you guys have attitudes...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2006, 13:22
Replies: 379
Views: 66,830
Posted By bullshot

Well, it's an open forum and everyone is entitled...

Well, it's an open forum and everyone is entitled to their opinion - it is up to the reader to make a judgement as to the validity of each post.

There is a diversion (!?!) from the real issue...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2006, 07:35
Replies: 1,379
Views: 285,866
Posted By bullshot

Problem No 1 for NAPS: The main damage has...

Problem No 1 for NAPS:
The main damage has already been done - not by Slick but by Skippy. In allowing him to start a new (inferior) defined contribution scheme for new joiners the divide and rule...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2005, 12:14
Replies: 86
Views: 38,636
Posted By bullshot

The aspect that I prefer about the wing down...

The aspect that I prefer about the wing down technique is that, once you have it stabilised, (well before the threshold), there is not much else to do other than make a normal landing. Naturally, it...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2005, 20:17
Replies: 127
Views: 52,161
Posted By bullshot

Thumbs up Brian I agree with you my friend. Any...

Brian

I agree with you my friend.

Any pilot who compromises safety - and then blames pressure from others for it is unworthy of the post.

If you are threatened with dismissal for doing what...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2005, 19:59
Replies: 152
Views: 31,494
Posted By bullshot

The Pilots that hand fly when it's appropriate do...

The Pilots that hand fly when it's appropriate do so because thay enjoy it. Why do they enjoy it? Well, because they are usually quite good at it. So they stay good at it.

Those that engage the AP...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2005, 12:40
Replies: 90
Views: 44,190
Posted By bullshot

Smile and.. as black as a badger's @rse on a dark...

and.. as black as a badger's @rse on a dark night...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2005, 17:53
Replies: 322
Views: 74,134
Posted By bullshot

Thumbs up With respect, I don't agree - this thread has...

With respect, I don't agree - this thread has been remarkably free from any 'slagging off' or critisism of the crew involved in the incident that precipitated it. Experienced and professional airmen...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th May 2005, 07:59
Replies: 39
Views: 5,127
Posted By bullshot

Thumbs down Millerscourt - interesting point about the...

Millerscourt - interesting point about the pension scheme...

Perhaps though, you might expand upon why 'only' having flown a 707 or L1011 makes a pilot less qualified to comment on a point of...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2005, 14:08
Replies: 50
Views: 27,074
Posted By bullshot

Cool At last! We all agree on something - that an...

At last! We all agree on something - that an aircraft should not be pressurised after a tailstrike.

I am not sure where the 'continuing on without an autopilot' issue was raised (I have done that...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2005, 12:30
Replies: 704
Views: 191,202
Posted By bullshot

Personally I would prefer to be flying on the...

Personally I would prefer to be flying on the number of engines that the aircraft was designed to operate on for normal operations. e.g. 2 for a 777/767 4 for a 747 A340 etc etc

If an engine is...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2005, 09:07
Replies: 704
Views: 191,202
Posted By bullshot

Yes - the Captain makes the decision. This flight...

Yes - the Captain makes the decision. This flight landed without injury to anyone so the Captain will be able to ponder his / her decision making. Would they make the same decisions again? Hmm I...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Mar 2005, 07:49
Replies: 704
Views: 191,202
Posted By bullshot

Danger Haven't had time to read all posts on this thread...

Haven't had time to read all posts on this thread so I apologise if I am being repetitive.

Capt Doug Brown, BA Senior 747/777 Fleet Manager, states (Flight International) that this was "not a...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Nov 2004, 07:59
Replies: 44
Views: 14,014
Posted By bullshot

We already have all the gear on board for an...

We already have all the gear on board for an effective takeoff acceleration monitor and alert system...IRS for accel achieved + Runway data in the FMC database (to calculate accel required)
All it...
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